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A Light Touch Switch, or a Tactile Switch, is used to switch operational signal input in various electronic devices which provides tactile feedback. There is a vast variety of switches available with different characteristics and it can be overwhelming for an engineer to select the best Switch for a particular application.

Panasonic is a proud co-sponsor with Mouser Electronics of this Thermal Management Solutions Chalk Talk episode. They have teamed up to educate design engineers about Panasonic’s world class Thermal Management portfolio available in stock now at Mouser.com. In this Chalk Talk (produced by EE Journal), Panasonic speaks about the latest advances in Thermal Management materials and how to take advantage of these in system designs.

Wearable technology has become a part of the daily exercise routine for many. Bracelets and Smart Watches can detect how many steps an individual has taken in a day while others can use Sensors to monitor heart rates. This helps people stay healthy by creating a stream of data that allows users monitor their physical fitness and remain in peak shape.

The most recent U.S. Census Bureau data makes it clear: Millennials are migrating from the suburbs to the cities. A recent Forbes analysis found that major U.S. metro areas added 1.09 millennial residents for everyone who moved to the suburbs. What’s a millennial? Anyone born between 1982 and 2004.
NYC had the highest flux, adding 2.17 millennials for every one that moved out. Millennials are adding to the city’s growing population, and putting new pressure on the city’s aging infrastructure.

Different types of non-volatile storage media include EEPROM, Solid State Drives (SSD) and NAND-based devices like eMMC and SD Cards – but which solution is the best? This would depend on the application being designed. Form factor, price and performance are a few key attributes that have to be considered when designing one of these solutions into a product. Here is a quick comparison to consider between two storage media options: eMMC and SD Cards.